Luther at home . LUTHER SINGING WITH HIS FAMILY. God setteth the solitary in families. HE Psalmist indicates a divine pur-pose in placing the individual manin domestic relations, and suggests themeaning and importance of the was a scholar, a thinker, a Re-former, before he had a home. But howall his powers and sympathies were quick-ened and intensified by the new affectionsand solicitudes of a husband and a father!What a new life he felt in the lives of hischildren; nay, what depths were opened,what chords were touched, what enlarged 47 48 FA MIL Y. vision was given by their depa
Luther at home . LUTHER SINGING WITH HIS FAMILY. God setteth the solitary in families. HE Psalmist indicates a divine pur-pose in placing the individual manin domestic relations, and suggests themeaning and importance of the was a scholar, a thinker, a Re-former, before he had a home. But howall his powers and sympathies were quick-ened and intensified by the new affectionsand solicitudes of a husband and a father!What a new life he felt in the lives of hischildren; nay, what depths were opened,what chords were touched, what enlarged 47 48 FA MIL Y. vision was given by their departure fromearth! Luther used to say that many childrenare a sign of Gods blessing; and henceyou may see why Duke George has neverhad any. Luther himself was certainlynot wanting in this token of heavens had six children: John, Elizabeth, Mad-eleine, Martin, Paul, and Margaret. Andnotwithstanding his studies, and his manylabors and anxieties for the Church, he notonly found time to sport with his children
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